Did You SIGN the PETITION to REMOVE Roy Belson???

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Petitioning Medford School Committee

Request the Medford,MA School Committee to create a succession plan for Superintendent

Concerned Citizens for Medford Public Schools

https://www.change.org/p/medford-school-committee-request-the-medford-ma-school-committee-to-create-a-succession-plan-for-superintendent 

I'M WITH EUNICE!
TWO DAYS IN A ROW!!! 

In order to move Medford forward, we need change in all areas. That includes ridding ourselves of a superintendent who thinks he has a lifetime job. Time to go Belson.

Browne Eunice, Medford, MA

3 weeks ago

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Belson has not been forthright with the residents, even when sent public records requests. Roy Belson bobs and weaves with the help of his associates, but doesn't give the city what it pays for. P.O. Box for signature.

Joe Viglione Medford, MA

9 minutes ago

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I believe that we need to be proactive in making sure we have a qualified candidate in place when Mr. Belson leaves or is asked to leave. I have had 3 children in the Medford school system and while we have been pleased overall with the education that our children receive, Mr. Belsons' actions and in some cases lack of, have not sat well with me and my wife. It is time for a change and a positive one. Medford has so much going for it and making this smart and proactive change will continue to strengthen our community.

Scott Sullivan, Medford, MA

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PATRICIA LONG

Patricia Long, Medford, MA

2 weeks ago

FROM THE PETITION:

Superintendent Belson's contract is due to expire June 2017.  He has yet to make a decision regarding whether he will retire or seek an extension of his contract.  The Medford School Committee members need to be proactive and develop a transparent succession plan now.   A succession plan refers to the hiring and training process, along with a search committee, that will need to be established. 

It took one year to transition from one superintendent to the next last time it was done over 20 years ago. The citizens of Medford need to let the committee members know their opinions regarding extending the superintendent's contract, as well as urge them to start the process of finding a potential replacement now. Waiting for a decision to be made at the start of the 2017 school year will leave too little time to adequately find a new superintendent if it is deemed necessary.